Looking back at Pakistan’s political landscape over the past two or three decades, one persistent question keeps echoing in the mind: When will the people finally awaken? A nation that has silently endured the instability produced by the tug-of-war between democratic governments and military power now seems to be reaching the limits of its patience. How long can this system continue on the same path?
A Failing System — Who Will Take Responsibility
If things are to continue this way, then at the very least the credibility of our government, judiciary, economy, and national institutions and precious minerals must be preserved. The global decline of the Pakistani passport, rising skepticism about judicial impartiality, and the humiliation faced by our export sector reflect our collective national failure. Smaller nations around the world have surpassed us in stability and progress, while we continue sinking in internal chaos.
Whether it is negligence along the Afghan border or the escalating threat of terrorism, the priorities and performance of state institutions raise troubling questions.
It feels as though everyone is watching — yet no one is willing to act.
Judiciary and the Erosion of Public Trust Public trust in the judiciary is steadily diminishing, because the judiciary itself power less. Another formation of constitutional Courts are super seeded the current Supreme Court. What a joke?
For two decades, judicial focus has remained largely confined to political cases. Are the nation’s problems limited only to 26th to the upcoming 28th constitutional amendments and the protection of powerful elites forever?
Why have inflation, public hardship, and basic human rights never become judicial priorities?
Thousands of cases lie buried in dusty files while citizens wander from door to door for justice — which remains nowhere in sight.
The ideas of “lifetime immunity” for presidents or Field Marshal are neither understandable from a religious perspective nor compatible with democratic norms.
No civilized nation on earth follows the model being pushed within Pakistan. As if lawlessness was not enough, now a fresh doctrine of immunity has arrived.
Elections, Crises, and the Struggle for Power
Be it the general elections of 8 February 2024 or the subsequent by-elections, the role of the Election Commission remains controversial. Power in Pakistan appears to have narrowed into a contest between just two individuals — neither willing to step back. If this persists, by 2030 we may see one man rotting in prison while the other entrenches himself as a lifelong power center.
What is even more astonishing is that senior military Generals spend their entire careers simply waiting for their turn to become Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). What kind of system sidelines merit, principles, and institutional traditions so openly? Oppression flourishes, and injustice rules with pride.
The Pakistani Diaspora and a Sense of Helplessness
Overseas Pakistanis look at their homeland with pain, yet remain unable to change anything. The situation is such that even describing it brings sorrow. How long will this system continue to test the endurance of the people? When will they finally wake up? Perhaps only when the water rises above their heads — and then history will make its own decisions.
We continue to cling to the hope that justice will eventually triumph over tyranny. As Hazrat Ali (RA) said:
“A system based on disbelief may survive, but a system based on injustice cannot.”
May Allah grant peace, security, and justice to our homeland — Ameen.
Palestine, the Muslim World, and Pakistan’s Policy
In our college and university days, Pakistan’s streets echoed with chants for Palestine. Today, however, secret agreements are drafted that include twenty-points frameworks which neither restrict Israel nor even allow space to condemn its aggression. This is not only shameful for the Muslim Ummah — it is a moment of deep reflection.
If Muslim nations continue in the same state of indifference, future generations may lose the ability to raise their voice for Palestine altogether. One by one, Muslim states will fall victim to oppression.
History will never forgive the architects of such agreements.
Final Words
This is the moment for collective introspection. Alongside prayer and hope, every individual must strive for justice within their own sphere. No day remains forever, nor does any night stay long. Oppression, no matter how powerful, must one day fall.
Surely the time will come when Pakistan — and the world — will return to systems built on fairness, transparency, and principles. And Palestine, along with all oppressed nations, will receive justice. Insha’Allah.
May Allah have mercy on Pakistan and establish a system grounded in justice. Ameen.
“Wherever you witness oppression and remain silent,
You become part of the oppression.”
“Waan Laysa Lil
Insana illa ma’ sa’aa “
That man can have nothing but what he strives for.
